School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Brunei
Brunei: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 5.69 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.69 years
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
130th
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.92 years
in 1972
All-time low
5.69 years
in 2024
Years of data
54
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Brunei, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Brunei stood at 5.69 years. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Brunei peaked at 7.92 years in 1972 and was at its lowest, 5.69 years, in 2024.
That places Brunei 130th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.27 years | — |
| 1971 | 7.76 years | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 7.92 years | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 7.76 years | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 7.61 years | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 7.35 years | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 7.44 years | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 7.68 years | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 7.79 years | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 7 years | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 6.98 years | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 7.11 years | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 6.93 years | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 7.03 years | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 7.27 years | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 7.02 years | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 7.6 years | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 7.3 years | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 7.4 years | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 7.55 years | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 7.12 years | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 7.01 years | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 7.03 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 7.04 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 6.94 years | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 6.71 years | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 6.61 years | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 6.79 years | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 6.8 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 6.72 years | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 6.61 years | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 6.73 years | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 7.02 years | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 7.15 years | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 7.18 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 7.28 years | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 7.33 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 7.01 years | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 6.75 years | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 6.52 years | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 6.33 years | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 6.2 years | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 6.24 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.21 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.23 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.33 years | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.25 years | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.25 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.18 years | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.16 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.1 years | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 5.96 years | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 5.83 years | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 5.69 years | -2.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 5.69 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.86 years, 97% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 5.69 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.02 years, 95% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.56 years | 7 years | 7.92 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.22 years | 6.93 years | 7.6 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.89 years | 6.61 years | 7.12 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.98 years | 6.61 years | 7.33 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.28 years | 6.18 years | 6.52 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.95 years | 5.69 years | 6.16 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More education data for Brunei
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,040 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 66 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,407 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,068 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40,924 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,751 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0816 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Brunei?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Brunei was 5.69 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 7.92 years in 1972.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.69 years in 2024.
- How does Brunei rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Brunei ranks 130th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release